Journal profile · Neurosciences
Journal of Neurophysiology
ISSN 0022-3077 · eISSN 1522-1598 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1938
Journal of Neurophysiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.34; hybrid open access; median 109 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 334 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurophysiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Visual perception and processing mechanisms, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neurophysiology publishes original articles on the function of the nervous system. All levels of function are included, from the membrane and cell to systems and behavior. Experimental approaches include molecular neurobiology, cell culture and slice preparations, membrane physiology, developmental neurobiology, functional neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, systems electrophysiology, imaging and mapping techniques, and behavioral analysis. Experimental preparations may be invertebrate or vertebrate species, including humans. Theoretical studies are acceptable if they are tied closely to the interpretation of experimental data and elucidate principles of broad interest.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience14%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience11.6%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.6%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience6.2%
- Motor Control and AdaptationNeuroscience6.1%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering5.7%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience5.4%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 228LetPub ·
- h-index
- 437OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20,135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 319LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23,404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 253 | 206 | 74 |
| 2025 | 334 | 323 | 755 |
| 2024 | 307 | 217 | 1,666 |
| 2023 | 242 | 155 | 2,213 |
| 2022 | 273 | 173 | 3,468 |
| 2021 | 330 | 209 | 5,594 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (697 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–3 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1938
- ISSN
- 0022-3077
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1598
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurophysiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurophysiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurophysiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physiology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Neurophysiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.34; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 437.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurophysiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 72–197 days); authors report an average review time of 2–3 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Neurophysiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurophysiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurophysiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurophysiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .